Octavia Spencer to Star in Biopic of Mary Seacole

  Do you know the story of Mary Seacole, a Jamaican woman who worked alongside Florence Nightingale? Her  contributions during the Crimean War a... READ MORE

Rick and Maya Reunion of “Bold & The Be...

I’ve been following the relationship of “Rick and Maya” for some time now, but if you need some background click here and here. So&#... READ MORE

Zac: “ I wish a muthaf#^%*a WOULD,” and Other...

By: ZacOnBothSides By now, you know about it, have heard about it, have seen it or were watching it: Kanye West, upset again about a Grammy he felt sh... READ MORE

Taraji P. Henson on her role as Cookie on FOX’s ...

Empire, the new music-drama from FOX, is a humongous hit. It follows hip-hop mogul Luscious Lyon (portrayed by Terrence Howard) as he prepares to take... READ MORE

Sleepy Hollow is on the Verge of Cancellation. Wha...

  The TV show Scandal ushered in a wave of TV projects starring black women. One of the first was Sleepy Hollow, starring Nicole Beharie, which b... READ MORE

‘Black or White’: New Film Tackles White Grand...

It’s been great to see Kevin Costner regularly making films again. (We all love The Bodyguard, right? lol). Honestly, I had forgotten all about him ... READ MORE

It’s Time to Kill Claire Huxtable

Despite the horrific sexual abuse claims leveled against Bill Cosby over the years, The Cosby Show remains one of America’s most revered family sitc... READ MORE

Young, Beautiful, Sexy, Talented, Accomplished and...

Both Fawn Stone and Lakesha Yvette Walker were featured as singles on Interracial Marriage and Family, formerly Swirling and Marriage.  I have not be... READ MORE

Glad to See More Non-Black Men Seeing Through the ...

The people who make careers of trashing black women in social media might not have counted on something: Critically thinking men of all races might in... READ MORE

The Battle of the Azealias: Who Gets Mocked, Who G...

I won’t lie. I don’t listen to modern day hip hop. But you’d pretty much have to be living under a rock if you haven’t heard F... READ MORE

Television is STILL Not Ready to Make Black Women ...

If you’ve been around for a while, you might know that I watch soap operas. Not just casually either–my DVR is set to Bold and the Beautif... READ MORE

As Much as I Love Christian Bale, I WON’T Be...

…And neither should you. Hollywood has a looooong history of white-washing biblical stories that originated on or around the continent of Africa... READ MORE

Thoughts on Beyond the Lights

I recently saw Beyond the Lights, drawn in by a female centered story as well as the actors playing the lead characters, Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Noni Jean) a... READ MORE

I’m Taking a Hard Line. Either You Are With ...

I recently heard news that an organization called Color of Change is holding Bravo’s feet to the fire for it’s negative depiction of black... READ MORE